Tag Archives: living with chronic pain

Meditation to Cope with Stress

Posted on January 16, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

I have been practising meditation for over ten years now and have reached a point in my spiritual journey where I feel peaceful almost all the time. Yes, I do feel stress because that is what happens when you live … Continue reading →

Posted in mind body spirit, pagan mother, Random Musings, spirit sisters, Spiritual | Tagged #paganblog, anxiety and depression, family support, living with chronic pain, living with depression, meditation for busy mothers, meditation to cope with stress, mental health awareness, mind body soul, mind body spirit, reiki attunement, reiki healing, reiki healing therapy, SpookyMrsGreen, stress and anxiety, stressed mummy, support your spouse, the pagan housewife | 2 Comments

How I Manage my Rare Genetic Disorder

Posted on January 14, 2019 by SpookyMrsGreen

You might have seen my previous blog posts about the rare genetic eye disorder that I live with. Over the years I have called it an illness, a disease, a pain in the backside, and a few other choice words … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, author Catherine Green, congenital distichiasis, congenital eye disorder, dry eye syndrome, ingrowing eyelashes, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, mummy mondays, rare genetic disorder, regular hospital visits, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife | 2 Comments

Living with Chronic Pain: How reiki saved my sanity

Posted on December 5, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eyes are bothering me again. The weather has turned stormy, and whenever we have strong wind, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. Whenever we have a dry spell, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. In fact, most of the weather extremes … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #lifestyleblogger, #paganblog, #spoonie, #witchywednesday, author Catherine Green, blepharitis, congenital eye disorder, congenital health condition, distichiasis, dry eye syndrome, eye surgery, genetic eye disorder, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, rare eye disorder, reiki energy healing, reiki healing, reiki healing therapy, scars from surgery, scars on eyes, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, witchy Wednesday | Leave a comment

Crystals and Sage

Posted on October 10, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

There is a lot of trauma happening in the world right now, and especially within my circle of family and friends. We are currently experiencing grief, anxiety, job insecurity and the daily struggle with chronic health conditions. Well, that last … Continue reading →

Posted in pagan mother, Random Musings, witches | Tagged #spoonie, #witchywednesday, #worldmentalhealthday, British shamanism, British witchcraft, Californian White Sage, Catherine Green Author, chronic pain condition, coping with bereavement, coping with change, coping with grief, crazy energy, crystal meditation, crystals and sage, energy vampire, energy vampires, family activities, family and friends, family life, family relationships, healing energy, job insecurity, living with chronic pain, mental health awareness, mind body soul, mind body spirit, mindfulness and meditation, reiki energy healing, sage smudge stick, shamanism and witchcraft, smudging with sage, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, witchy Wednesday, World Mental Health Day | 1 Comment

Happy Birthday, NHS! #NHS70

Posted on July 9, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Our National Health Service just celebrated its 70th birthday, and for some reason this was considered a big milestone by the media. I even received a postcard with my monthly prescription delivery celebrating the event. Perhaps it is because the … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, #NHS70, #spoonie, #TheRedcliffeNovels, #Tots100, blepharitis, catherine green, celebrating the NHS, dry eye syndrome, happy birthday NHS, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, mummy mondays, my health story, my national health service, NHS doctors, NHS midwives, NHS nurse, rare eye disorder, sooth my eyes, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the redcliffe novels | Leave a comment

I am Allowed to Feel my Feelings

Posted on June 27, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Do you ever find yourself being grumpy or emotional or upset about something, and then mentally giving yourself a kick up the backside? Growing up I was taught to always be grateful for what I got. I was the child … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings, relationships | Tagged #mentalhealth, #spoonie, #witchywednesday, be emotional, being human, coping with change, coping with divorce, coping with grief, coping with motherhood, double row of eyelashes, dry eye syndrome, express yourself, family time, feel your emotions, genetic eye disorder, good to talk, have a good cry, I am allowed to feel my feelings, lifelong illness, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, mental-health, motherhood, NEJ Photography, rare eye disorder, spoonie life, the emotional state of being, witchy Wednesday | 2 Comments

Product Review: Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Massager

Posted on April 25, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

You may have seen my previous reviews for massage cushions from Naipo. These products have been a godsend for my chronic back pain and sciatica, and I use both of the cushions regularly. I jumped at the opportunity of testing … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, health, holistic health, holistic therapies, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #witchywednesday, cold therapy, healing back pain, health and wellbeing, heat therapy, holistic health, living with chronic pain, massage cushion for the car, massage products, Naipo Car Seat Cushion Back Massager, Naipo Massage Cushion, reiki energy healing, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, witchy Wednesday | Leave a comment

#MHAW17 Get Back Up Again

Posted on May 10, 2017 by SpookyMrsGreen

This is proving to be a very tough week for me personally. How is it for you? I thought that once the retrograde planets starting moving again, we would be able to put an end to our current drama. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, family, health, holistic health, pagan mother | Tagged #30plusblogs, #Britmums, #MHAW17, #Tots100, anxiety and depression, flower moon blessings, full moon magic, living with chronic pain, living with disability, Mental Health Awareness Week, mental health in pregnancy, OCD and anxiety, okuden reiki, reiki 2nd degree, reiki energy healing, reiki healing, reiki healing therapy, retrograde planets, severe anxiety disorder, spiritual health, spiritual journey, SpookyMrsGreen, talk about mental health, the pagan housewife | Leave a comment

Living Life, and Loving Life, using Law of Attraction

Posted on August 11, 2015 by SpookyMrsGreen

This month I have once again embraced the Law of Attraction way of life, and I am living the results right now. It is truly a most amazing feeling, and something that I cannot properly put into words, although I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Random Musings | Tagged #amwriting, author Catherine Green, firefighter Helen Green, housewife or working mother, inspiring children, inspiring women, Living Life and Loving Life, living with chronic pain, living with mental illness, LOA, manifest your dreams, smiler rollercoaster Alton Towers, stress and anxiety disorder, using Law of Attraction | 5 Comments

Mental Health Awareness Week #SayItForward

Posted on October 8, 2014 by SpookyMrsGreen

This week is dedicated to sharing information and speaking out about Mental Health Awareness. The state of a human mind has always been of interest to me, as I tried to make sense of the paranormal world that I explored … Continue reading →